Water, energy and food security are closely interrelated and among the world’s pre-eminent challenges. They have their place high up on the international agenda and regularly feature in important conferences and policy processes, sparked substantially by the Bonn Nexus Conference, organized by Germany in 2011. These issues are highly relevant for the Post-2015 Development Agenda when aiming towards building resilient societies, eradicating poverty and fostering sustainable development.

In this fifth UN-Water Stakeholder Dialogue, representatives from Germany and other Member States, civil society, international organizations and other major relevant stakeholders will discuss how to best capture the interlinkages between water and other sectors such as energy and food/agriculture. Using the UN-Water Technical Advice 'A Post-2015 Global Goal for Water' as a point of departure, an open debate with the audience will enrich the discussion.

Moderator: Mr. Jens Liebe, UNW-DPC
14:10 Putting Water and Energy at the Heart of Sustainable Development
Dr. Zafar Adeel, UNU-INWEH
14:25 Main Messages of the World Water Development Report 2014 on “Water and Energy”
Mr. Federico Properzi, UN-Water

The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in the Post-2015 Development Agenda - Status Quo